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South Dakota became the 50^th state on Nov 2^nd 1889. South Dakota is also known as "Mount Rushmore" state in reference to the four US presidents faces that are carved in to Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore has the glorious Black Hills as the backdrop and the prairie to the fore. The four US president's faces are George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson.

Origin of state's name: The state is named after an Indian tribe than once inhabited the area.

Capital city: The capital city is Pierre and the state is surrounded buy other states including Iowa, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Minnesota and Montana.

Population: The population of South Dakota is about 750,000 based on the last census in 2000.

Driving

Driver's license information, applications, testing requirements, Driver's manuals and testing locations can all be found on the South Dakota Department of Public Safety's website.

http://www.state.sd.us/dps/dl/sddriver.ht

Economy: The economy is driven by many different industries. Dairy and poultry farming as well as corn and wheat harvesting contribute to the states economy. Heavy equipment production and production of wood products and tourism are also big contributors to the economy.

State Bird: The state bird is the Chinese ring necked Pheasant. This bird was originally brought in from Asia, hence the name and is considered a culinary delicacy by many. The pheasant is also noted for it beautiful colored plumage.

State Flower: The state flower is Pasque Flower or ppulsatilla tirsutissima which as a beautiful lavender color and is not unlike the buttercup in shape and size. In fact it is a member of the buttercup family.

State Song: The state song is "Hail, South Dakota" by D. Hammitt which sings the praises of this great state.

State Motto: The state motto is "Under God the people rule"

South Dakota - Interesting Facts

• The creation of the carvings of the US presidents faces in to Mount Rushmore took 14 years and was begun by a sculptor, Gutzon Borglum.
• The geographical center of the US is in South Dakota and is marked by a marker known as "Stone Johnnie"
• The parcel of land known as South Dakota and much more besides was purchased form France early in the 19^th century
• The Dakota Indians home is South Dakota. This is the tribe whose name was used to name the state.
• The famous "Black Hills" got its name from the fact that from a distance the hills

South Dakota - Famous People

Many famous people were born and raised in South Dakota and many famous people call South Dakota their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians and entertainers. Tom Brokaw the great TV newscaster as well as Cheryl Ladd and Mamie Van Doren the actresses were all born in South Dakota.